Ice-cream-cone protector.



W. L. MASON.

ICE GRBAM GONE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAE.15,1910.

Patented Aug-.2,1910.

f E T (1H0: uc s Cone Protectors, of which the following is a WILLIAMLLOYD MASON, OF TEKAMAH, NEBRASKA.

ICE-CREAM-CONE PROTECTOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2, 19110.

Application filed March 15, 1910. Serial No. 549,483.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, I WILLIAM LLoYn MASON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Tekamah, in the county of Burt and State ofNebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inIce-Creamspecification.

This invention relates to protectors for ice cream cones or similareatable receptacles for food stuffs, the object of the invention beingto provide a novel, simple and effective protecting member'fitting aportion of the cone and positioned thereon to be engaged by the hand ofthe filler, preventing his hands from coming in direct contact with anportion of the cone which is to be eaten y the purchaser.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification and-in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views:Figure l is a detail perspective view of an ice cream cone showing myprotector applied thereto. Fig. is a transverse section therethrough.

My improved protector consists of a member 1 WhlCh isof aform designedto fit the apex or small end of the ice cream cone A.

upon the small end of the cone and to'conform to the shape thereof, andvfurther constructed so that it will snugly or tightly enage the cone andheld thereto against casual lsplacement. The main body portion of theprotecting) member is corrugated preferably. As w1l1 e obvious thesecorrugations not only brace the structure ofthe article but portion ofthe cone which is handled both by the purchaser and the salesman. Thedevice while serving as a protector also serves, as 'hereinbeforestated, as a drip receptacle for receiving such melted parts of the icecream that would tend to overflow the cone and flow downwardly at thesides thereof, thus obviating such matter from coming into directcontact with the apparel of the person.

I claim:

A combined protector and handhold-forming member for ice cream conescomprising a member. fitted on the small end of the cone and formedtoprovide a plurality of pockets and formed at one end to provide anofi'set portion which is fitted directly against the cone andconstructed to close the said pockets at one end.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.WILLIAM LLOYD MASON. Wittnesses:

W. M. HOPEWELL,

Gomm Pnrers.

